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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. A Russian missile and drone attack overnight hammered Ukraine's energy infrastructure, hitting substations and power generation facilities. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.
Air raid sirens blared over Kiev in the early morning hours Saturday, but the strikes were targeted at energy facilities more than civilian infrastructure this time. The Kremlin is trying to cripple Ukraine's energy structures ahead of another winter of war. Generators hum away on the sidewalks of Kyiv, and people plan their lives around the rolling blackouts. 27-year-old Victoria Muskaluk is buying fresh eggs at her weekly street market.
Unfortunately, you are getting used to it, and you need to handle somehow to have your mental state on a normal level.
She says Ukrainians are hanging on and trying to live as they can. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a developer who recently purchased more than 400 acres northeast of Dallas to build a mosque, more than 1,000 homes, and a community college. NPR's Dweli Saikowtel reports.
The controversial project has been under scrutiny for months and was even named when Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill to ban developments that discriminate based on religious preference. Now Paxton is suing to stop the proposed residential development. The attorney general alleges the East Plano Islamic Center and its partners have violated securities laws and regulations. He said the leaders behind Epic City, which was recently renamed The Meadow, have engaged in a radical plot to line their own pockets. The Dallas Morning News reports that community capital partners, the for-profit entity associated to Epic, is now reviewing the lawsuit. Dwahili Saikautau, NPR News.
It was a busy week in the business world. Two Hollywood giants are merging while investors look for more clues about how the economy is doing. NPR's Maria Aspin reports.
Netflix is spending $72 billion to get even bigger. The streaming giant has agreed to buy Warner Brothers Movie Studios and HBO Streaming Service in a mega deal that could reshape the entertainment industry. The deal still needs regulatory approval, but the news sent Warner Brothers stocks soaring on Friday as the wider markets also rose. Wall Street also spent the week parsing inflation and jobs data before the Federal Reserve meets next week. The economic outlook is getting cloudier. Consumer prices ticked up in September, according to a delayed government report, while private employers cut tens of thousands of jobs last month. Investors are widely expecting the Fed to lower interest rates again next week.
Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York. Officials have not said exactly how many arrests were made this week. Some local leaders have sent a letter seeking information on those detained. Mayor-elect Helena Moreno says the ICE operations have prompted some businesses to close, causing economic damage. The official portrait of a transgender health official was recently altered at the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services. NPR's Selina Simmons-Duffin has this exclusive report.
Admiral Rachel Levine served as President Biden's assistant secretary for health. She's the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate at any federal agency. NPR has learned that Levine's official portrait, posted outside the office where she served, was recently altered so that a previous name is now typed under her photograph. Levine told NPR, quote, In a statement, HHS said the move ensures that, quote, Levine's successor in the role is Admiral Brian Christine, a urologist from Alabama. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
The National Park Service is revising its list of the days that people can visit the parks without paying.
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